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FP59 CVB

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

97,195 mi
Last recorded97,195 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFP59 CVB
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 97,195 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2026 97,195 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2025 91,639 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Jan 2025 91,639 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 80,780 miles

Radiator fan is noisy

Coolant leak Passenger side lower radiator ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump/Crank seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides,o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2024 80,780 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak Passenger side lower radiator ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump/Crank seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Radiator fan is noisy

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides,o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 82,884 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2022 78,995 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 69,991 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 64,135 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 60,467 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust back box is corroded

Fail 5 Oct 2018 60,467 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust back box is corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2017 57,885 miles

Both front brake discs shows signs of getting hot.

Exhaust rear silencer very corroded.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 5 Oct 2017 57,885 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear clamp missing. (7.1.1)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (8.2.3)

Both front brake discs shows signs of getting hot.

Exhaust rear silencer very corroded.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 49,058 miles

Exhaust flexi joint worn

Exhaust rear box corroded

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

n/s/f tyre has sidewall damage

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

o/s/r tyre perished

Fail 19 Sep 2016 49,051 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Exhaust flexi joint worn

Exhaust rear box corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

n/s/f tyre has sidewall damage

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 18 Sep 2015 49,991 miles

Nearside Front wiper in poor condition

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both (2.7.4)

Rear tyres starting to go out of shape

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2015 49,988 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front wiper in poor condition

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both (2.7.4)

Rear tyres starting to go out of shape

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 16 Sep 2014 35,551 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2013 31,541 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2013 31,541 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Dec 2012 23,932 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500?

Based on 3,854,072 MOT tests across 331,691 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
4,394
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
331,691
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 26,240
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,621
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,463
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FP59 CVB is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,298 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat 500 fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 26,240 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FP59 CVB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 17 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was FP59 CVB registered?

FP59 CVB is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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